Chapter 7 — 30 Whips Change Retirement, I Take You and Leave Brilliantly

The news spread again. The two silk shops demanded to return the goods, and that night they sent someone to apologize. The three merchants canceled their orders and re-signed the contract the next day, increasing the quantity. Giang Thu Nhan's first fire attack could not burn me. On the contrary, it also helps us do a free promotion. Giang Thu Nhan did not stop. On the third day, he launched his second move. In Lam An city, a series of new weaving guilds suddenly appeared - different names, different families, but all of them sold brocade. The price is three parts lower than ours. The quality is of course much worse, but the average buyer cannot tell the difference. In just one night, Lam An's market was flooded with fake goods. Our orders are starting to decrease. Tham Khanh Son was so angry that he hit the table.

"This is a despicable trick! He threw money away and opened a series of weaving workshops, specifically targeting our business—"

“Don't rush.”

I picked up a fake brocade and turned it over to examine it. The weaving is rough, the flower pattern is faint and unclear.

"This type, within three months will fade and develop hair."

“Three months has been too long, now customers can't tell the difference between real and fake—”

“So they can tell the difference.”

I called the worker to come and weave on the top of the fabric of each genuine brocade piece a dark pattern of the word "Tham". The naked eye cannot see it, but after absorbing water, the text will appear clearly. After that, I posted a notice - all buyers of genuine jade flowers, use water to test the word "Tham" as a standard. There is no hidden text, it is not a product of the Tham family. This trick worked. Customers began to actively test products, and the sales of fake products became increasingly poor. Several weaving villages in Giang Thu Nhan spent a large amount of money to build it, and in less than half a month, three houses were closed. But his third move is even more toxic than the previous two. He directly bribed the boat owner at the harbor, blocking our route to the sea. Three hundred brocade panels were piled up in the warehouse, unable to be transported out. This time, it's no longer a business trick, but a throat-strangling. We stand on the harbor, looking at the empty anchorages. Luc Hanh Chu came from behind.

"He bribed the transportation officials at both Tung Giang and Hangzhou ports. Without transportation documents, the boat could not leave the port."

“What about your boat?”

"My boat goes on the inner river route, going to the seaport. But the sea route requires documents to be transported, I can't help you with this."

We look out at the sea in the distance.

“Let's change directions then.”

“Who said you can only go to the sea through Songjiang and Hangzhou?”

“What do you mean—”

Luc Hanh Chu froze for a moment, then burst out laughing.

"Ningbo Port is managed by the Zhedong Transportation Department, not under the transportation department. Jiang Shou Ren's hands do not reach there."

“Is there anyone you know in Ningbo?”

"Yes. The deputy ambassador of the Zhedong Transportation Department is surnamed Liang and is my classmate."

"Then go to Ningbo. The journey is one more day, but you don't have to look at anyone's face."

Luc Hanh Chu looked at me, there was an indescribable light in his eyes.

“Master Shen, you really always have a way.”

"It's not that I have a way. It's that Giang Thu Nhan's arms aren't long enough."

Ten days later, three hundred dark brocade panels were exported from Ningbo and smoothly headed to Indonesia. When the news of the dark jade flower coming from the sea reached Giang Thu Nhan's ears, he was drinking tea in the Lam An palace. Listen said he broke the tea cup. But he doesn't have time to continue messing with me anymore. Because something happened in the capital. Qi Hengyuan—the right maid of the Infantry, his ally of twenty years—was banished by Ngu Su Dai. Impeached crimes include: intentionally appointing relatives and embezzling military provisions. The harpist—a nameless royal historian, who is behind is unknown. But we know clearly. Because in that harp composition, half of the evidence was provided by me. Although Governor Luc's file is missing an important page, the remaining clues are enough. During these years, Qi Hengyuan has embezzled so much military food and sold so many officials, the evidence is clear. He is not Giang Thu Nhan, he does not have the ability to be so discreet that there is no loophole. This fire burned on Qi Hang Vien's body. Even if Giang Thu Nhan was not in a hurry, he still panicked. Because once Qi Hang Vien couldn't bear it and opened up, the next person would be him. He spent the night returning to the capital. Giang Anh Nguyet also left. Lam An city became quiet for a moment. But Co Hanh did not go. He is still at the hospital in the city recuperating. Co Hanh is at the alley every day, watching from afar as Y Nhi and Thuy Van go out to buy breakfast. Y Nhi did not know that his father was there. Recently she made a new friend—a little lady from Lane 18. From next door, one year older than her, the two of them gathered every day to play family. Peaceful life lasted half a month.